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14:02 Haydock Park
Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 191y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,500 added
- Winner: £5,913
- 2nd: £1,736
- 3rd: £868
- 4th: £434
Ey Up Rocky
28- Form 422P1/3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
tracked leader until after 4 out, handy 3rd, 2nd again next, not fluent 2 out, hung left after, 2 lengths down last, kept on run-in, led towards finish
- Form 310-273
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
chased leading trio, hit 5th, pushed along after 3 out, headway into modest 3rd before the last
- Form 51-F322
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
led, clear 4th, 2 lengths ahead last, joined run-in, headed towards finish
- Form 1U30-7P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J K Hunter
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
always last, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 51-0F32
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
chased leaders and kept bit wide, went 2nd after 4 out until next, chased leading pair, ridden and hung left before 2 out, weakened run-in, lost modest 4th close home
- Form 2/323-60
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in last pair, outpaced before 3 out, went modest 4th close home, never on terms
- Form 2-F120P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
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In depth
Verdict
Kajaki showed little in two runs in the autumn and is discounted here along with Rip Rocks Paddy Ok, who also lacks a recent run. Star of Rory found only one too good last time at Ludlow but finished just a neck ahead of EY UP ROCKY (NAP), who will have delighted connections in his first run in almost two years - the latter can turn the tables here. Song Of The Hunter has been knocking on the door since switching stables and is unlikely to be far away again but Chazza and Thor De Cerisy need to bounce back from poor efforts last time and Repetitio was beaten 20 lengths when third at Chepstow.
Formwatch
Ey Up Rocky 8-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, steadied 3rd, headway before 5th, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed just after last, kept on, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Eddiemaurice (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Repetitio (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Held up and behind, headway after 5th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon held, 3rd of 5, 20 1/4l behind Grumpy Charley (11-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Song Of The Hunter (FR) 9-4fav (11-9) Disputed lead, headed 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on without troubling winner, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Our Dot's Baby (10-10) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Rip Rocks Paddy Ok (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Dwelt and pushed along early, 7th halfway, ridden 3f out, soon no impression, 6th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Toughari (8-7) at Fairyhouse 1m 5f hcp hvy in Oct.
Star of Rory (IRE) 10-3jfav (11-4) Chased leaders, led before 4th, headed next, led approaching 3 out, headed and edged left after 2 out, edged left flat, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Eddiemaurice (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Kajaki (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Mid-division, struggling before 2 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Beach Break (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Thor De Cerisy (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Chazza (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Led, headed after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out when weakened quickly and pulled up, at Leicester 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.